Researchers explore psychological tricks and tips to help you reach your New Year Resolution goals. Read More
The ventral striatum plays a key role in decision making, weighing the cost versus the benefit of making a physical effort. Read More
A new study reports the amygdala is influenced by motivation rather than emotion. Read More
Neuroimaging reveals Holocaust survivors have decreased gray matter in brain structures associated with emotional processing, memory, and social cognition. Early results show similar neuroanatomical changes in the children of survivors, suggesting an epigenetic link. Read More
Blocking the release of dynorphin, researchers restore motivation in animals experiencing pain. The findings may help in the development of new, less addictive, pain medications. Read More
Researchers discover a link between the orbitofrontal cortex and learning and behavioral deficits in mice with a gene associated with mental illness. Read More
A new study reports on a neurobiological basis for apathy. Read More
Study demonstrates the short-term effects of marijuana on human motivation. Read More
A new study reports prenatal exposure to cannabis could cause alterations in brain development, negatively impacting cognitive function as adults. Read More
Difficulty in assessing the amount of effort required to complete a task could be the reason people with schizophrenia often have trouble setting themselves goals, a new study reports. Read More
Dopamine activation controls the ensemble activity of neurons and increases oscillatory activity in the prefrontal cortex. Read More
Study finds olfaction plays a significant role in the motivation to exercise. Mice who were "high runners" developed genetic differences in their olfactory systems that caused them to perceive smells differently than more sedentary mice. Read More
